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INTERFERING PARTING
Rev. A. A. Robertson of Vergennes
breaches His Farewell Sermon.

Rev. A. A. Robertson of vergennes
breaches His Farewell Sermon.
The Congregational church, Vergennes,
was crowded to overlooking Sunday even
ing with members of the various churches
to listen to the farewell discourse of Rev.
A. A. Robertson No service was held in
the other churches, and Rev. Mr.. Sherman
of the Baptist church and Rev. Mr.. Smith
of the Methodist church occupied seats
with the pastor. 1t would be proper to
premise, in view of this being Mr.. Robert
sons last discourse by briefly stating why
it was such. Some weeks since. when the
soliciting committee of the church made
their annual call on contributors, it was
found that the amount pledged would not
pay church expenses, and reso
luton was passed notifying Mr.
Robertson of the fact. He, of course,
at once handed in his resignation, under
standing AS he did that this notice WAS
only part of plan to force HIM t. do so,
backed up by very limited number of
the regular contributors, who had taken
exception to his course in connection with
the late revi' al work In the church
Inc church meeting refused by strong
negative to accept the PASTORS reslgna.
tiQn. at subsequent meeting mis- resign
alton was accepted, presumably at Mr..
RoDertSOn'S personal request
The council met, no cause for a separa
ton was submitted to that body, but on
the contrary strong endorsement of
Mr.. Robertson was manifested, and
the council, of which President
Brainerd of Mlddlebury college was
moderator, were obliged to predicate
their favorable action on the resignation
OF the pastor, on his own request to have
such verdict rendered. In granting the
separation the council say: ut has come
10 the clear and unanimous conclusion
that this pastorate has been marked by
ABILITY, wisdom, an excellent spirit and
unsparlng devotion to the proper work of
the Christian ministry. v While
we are constrained to record our disap-
prevail OF those methods which seem to
subordinate the church to worldly !nfiu.
ences, To the detriment of its spiritual in
terest, we commend this church, again
left without pastor, to the Word of God
and the power of His grace
Mr.. Robertson based his sermon on
III Timothy 5 and 6. He reviewed his
pastoral work during his three years min
lstry favored the united efforts OF all de.
nominations the sending out into the
surrounding sections a church influence.
through school house preaching and Sun
day-school ORGANIZATIONS believed in
suspending services frequently in all the
churches but one of an evening, thus har-
moniously working in concert; counseled
united Christian work and regarded the
shadow cast upon his ministry here in
view OF the hearty approval by the church
OF his work, as emitting those who were
Identified with it to his pity and cordial
forgiveness. His farewell to the church
and people was filled with Christian
fefvor and exalted affection for the cause
or Christ and the glory of God. He babe
them all an affectonate farewell.
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Gepal Hntirss.
Betsey Van SickIen's Estat,

STATE OF VERMONT ! To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHfTTENDEN. concerned in the
estate of Bctsey Van Scklen late of south
Darlington, IN said District, deceased
.n,o. " GREETING: ;
within and for the District of Chittcnden m,
the g6th day OF April. 1851 an instrument, pur-
sey Van Sicklen. late of South BurtiTpton i'm
saih district, deceased, was presented to The
court aforesaid, Tor probate, and it is order
ed by said court that the PSI day of NAV
lS81, at the Probate Court rooms In
said burlington bc assigned for proving
SAID instrument; and that notice tlHrnnf
ne given to all persons concerned, by nub-
ilshlng this order three weeks stIccSss}vaiv
In the burlington Free Press, a newsnaneyy
printed ut said burlington, previous to the
time appointed. VIZ
Therefore you are hereby notified To amman
before said court, AT the time and place afore.
SAID ana contest the probate of said will. If
you have cause. '
Given under my hand ut Burlington, in said
district, this goth day of April, 1887.
JENNIE STACY. Register.
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James l.. Stinson's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, : TO all persons
DISTRICT OF CH1TTENDEN. concerned i'm the
estate OF james L. Stiuson, late of Burlington
in said district, deceased '
,n GREETING:
At a Probate Court holden mt Bur inpton
within and for the District of Chittrndnn a.,
the 2Oh day OF April, 1887, an ins rument
p1rporting t. be the last " i'll and testament az
James H. sun on. late of Burluuton in said
District, deceased, was presented to the
court aforesaid, for probate, and it il ordered
10y shd court tn tt the l4tr day of May, lss7
AT the Probate e. urt Rooms in said BurlinU-
ton, be assigned tor proving said instrument
i'm That notice thcreo' be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Burlington Free
PreSsa newspaper printed at said b .rlington
Prev us to he time appointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified TO an
pear before SAN Court, at the time and place
uioresnid, and contest the probate of said
WILL ii you have cause.
Given under my hand mt Burlin ton, in said
District, this 10th dav OF April. 1881
:, III, JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Our South Hero correspondent writes
as follows: NEARLY half century ago
the mail between Boston and Canada was
carried part of the way by stage, Old
Jake Walker, once a resident of Derby,
drove in those days four horse coach
between Concord, N. H., and Montreal,
and on one of his early trips the following
incident occurred. Walker had starred
from Concord with his mail and one pas
senger and when two days out met in the
woods an Indian and half-breed who by
their close scrutiny gave Walker to uu-
derstand that he must look out. Night
found them on the east side of the Green
mountains and number of miles from
their stopping place. AS they were pre-.
pairing to descend a long hill lurch of
the coach told the driver that some one
was climbing on behind. Walker gave
the reins to his companion and. taking a
baggage rope one. end of which was secured
10 the wagon pole and the other end form
ed into slip-lOose he climbed on top of the
coach. In the moonlight he could lust
discover two figures with guns and knives
ready for quick use. Walker dropped
the moose over the head of what he now
recognized as the Indian, and at the same
instant gave the signal for the horses to
be rushed down the mountain. The half.
breed escaped, but grave marked by a
huge pine is the only monument of the
treacherous Indian" A,
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tho Iouoil otso ,oo,irod tho Ca,trol Mos
socbnaetts II 10 halieved that tbe plon
Of contrnljino tho Connecticut River road
Tho univ evist,no comnetitor for mountain
travel and establishi,ip n boat line to New
York from providenre ia clearly forum
iataI and moods onIv fine for its accom-
nlishment Indeed within a few DAYS
renorts have come that the providence
and Wo,chester was in the possession of
friends of The Rost"n and Mains aithouoh
such reports have been denied,
The n, G; stem taken was tn head off the
Concord neonle from the route into Ros-
ton by way of Lawrence. Within n few
days il has been announced that control
of The Manchester and Lawrence stock
had been bonpbt. the price paid averaging.
il was said. from sos to 500 n share, II
will not he n difIicult thing TO wrest the
road from the hands of the Concord. The
second move is published nj the head of
this article.
Concerning the outcome of the suit to
compel the surrender of the Boston. Con.
cord and Montreal. there is no uneaslness
felt. The Concord road, even in possession
of that northern outlet, woule be still I'm n
crippled position. Tue Canadian Pacific,
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont are ali
allies of the Boston and Maine. not onpo
nents in any case. if not firm friends The
lease of the Connecticut and Passumpsc
renders the control of the Concord and
Montreal of less value to the Massachu.
sets roads while the Northern and Man
chester and Lawrence ale in friendly
hands. In any event. it does not seem
likely that the Concord can get lease of
the Northern.
What remains for the Concord if beaten
in the pending SUIT and legislative con
test A graceful surrender or u collapse.
The latter is inevitable unless the former
Is chosen. The Maine will find no diff
Guilty in building parallel line from
Manchester to Concord. That would
mean Il halving of Concord's profits. The
course of yielding to the inevitable, at a
great pecunary profit, will doubtless re-
main open to the Concord. The Lowell
has for long time been willing 10 lease
the Concord at fair rental and it is un
derstood that the Maine will continue the
same Willingness
While, as stated above, by a director of
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Banking ami TinanrfaI.
BURLINGTON TRUST COMPANY
PAIUUP CAPITAL.


RAJ ~ VI Cbfl IAb ............. Xb0, COZ.
OFFICERs-w lillian Wells, President: n. n.
Smalley, Vice-President; II. L. Ward, Treas.
.DIREcroRs-C. M. Spaulding, B. b. Smalley,
NJ. D. Cook. J. II. Gates, William Wells. Ell
ward Wells. ID. w. Robinson.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITrEE--wilIam Wells. n.
H. Smalley, G. NJ. Spaulding.
This company was Incorporated by tho
Legislature of the State in 1882 and Is subject
to the laws of the State regulating the affairs
OF institutions of its class
According to the terms of its charter this
compan" IL authorized to receive and hold
moneys ana property I'm trust and on deposit
from courts OF law orcqnity, including courts
or probate and insolvency, executors, admin.
istrators, asslgnees, guardians, trustees, cor
porations and individuals, upon such terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon.
Upon all deposits interest is allowed az the
rate Of FOUR PER CENT PER ANNTM.
payable sem annually August1st ard Feb
Withdrawn.
This Rate of Interest Is Guaranteed,
-4u deposits lCith this institution not in ercess
y Sl5lO are entirely elempt from 'drdtt0n Ia The
fepDSitor-tho tar being paid dircc into The stat,
~ ne comndnH TINS peculiar advantage 10
derived only by the depostors of such insti-
tutions as are subject to State laws.
AS with National Banks, the stockholders of
lhis company are liable for the amount of
thcr stock and as much more, thus securing
the dppostors against loss t. double the
company's surplus fu' d. The business of the
company is transacted nt its office in the How
ara National Bank, corner of hurch and Col
lege streets, during regular bank hours For
inc benefit OF those to whom these hours are
not convenient the Office will he open Monday
lntcrest hear'rg Certificates sso isUcd On
favorable terms aO4.d&wtf
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Worlds w. C. T, U. Oreapizer,.

In circular letter to the local unions.
Miss Frances Willard says The Worlds
w. g, L. U. has to-day four organizers
in the field Mrs. Leavitt in India, Miss
Gray in Switzerland, Mrs. Anderson
Meijerhelm in Sweden, and Mrs. Margaret
Parker, soon to go to the Sandwich Is
lands, Australia, and we hope, to japan.
Success has, from the first QSS3), attended
TINS vast enterprise, aud if men and
women OF wealth would aid us, the world
would in 10 years be as familiar with the
name, and as much blessed by the work
OF this society, as the United States, Can
ada and England are with the w. c.
4. U.
Mrs. Hannah Whtall Smith, secretary
of the American Branch of the World S
w. Z. L. U. has worked indefatigably to
advance ITS interests, Mrs. Clara l.. Roach
and Mrs Rev. Dr. Newman of Boston
nave been made superintendent, respec
lively or the departments of the press
and legal work, and we are now SO fortu-
nate as tr have the help of Mrs. Margaret
Parker, who has been named BY the
American section as its organizer; for
he plan is that each organized section
snail turn missionary, and send out as
many as it can to till the foreign field.
1t is bit OF pleasant reciprocity which
enables us thus to preempt the services of
our genial British cousin, who has said
on her repeated visits to our country, that
| she reels almost more at home with lis
than on the other side. Her spirit is so
broad, and her insight so deep that she is,
in the best sense of the word "a progress
sive woman" who bases upon the eyolu-
ton of Christianity her hopes for the
human race.
Mrs. Parker was the pioneer of the
| white Ribbon movement in Great Brit.
ain, having called the convention from
which resulted the British Women's Tenn.
perance association, having been for
years It's president, and being now lead
ing member of its executive committee
Mrs. Parker was also chosen president of
the international w. G. II. u" organ
lied at the Philadelphia convention in
the Centennial year, and which would
have lived and wrought had the merited
cooperation been vouchsafed She was at
one and the same time president of the
local w. G. II. u. of her own town, Dun,
dee, of the British Women's Temperance
association, and of this one, named Inter.
national" which speaks enough for her
standing as worker beloved and capa
BILE. Mrs. Parker is one of John b.
Coughs converts to total abstinence, and
he had none more effective. She has
written book about her trips to Amer
lea, and handles her pen gracefully and
well. On the platform she Is womanly,
winning and persuasive, with rich Eng
llsh voice and choice of language Her
chiidren are grown and settled in life, eX-
cept one lovely daughter, who keeps
house for her father in Mrs. Parkers alb
sence.
She came to America for her health this
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PERSONAL.

Dr. Edward n. Caswell of Providence,
X. l., who was brother of Mrs. Presi-
dent Angel, of Ann Arbor, died at his
home in Providence at Il recent date. The
journal of that city speaks of him as a
leader in his profession and high. minded
citizen, and rs man who could i'll be
spared from any community.
Lieutenant II. f. Tutherly, LIST T.. S.
Cav, will come Fast from Wyoming SOON
to spend a couple of months leave.
Capt. II. c. Parsons of Natural Bridge,
Va, says that Gen. Sheridan is making
up party OF friends to take horseback
ride down through the Shenandoah Val
ley. The party will start some time next
month. Senator Don Cameron will be
one of the number.
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SPELLING BOOK AND HALTER
HOW Fermont's Young Men are Said to
Invade New York.

HOW Fermont's Young Men are Said to
Invade New York.
The Casual Observer of the Dahl,
Graphic gives the following: Collector
Bradley B. Smalley and Hon. Smith M.
Weed spent their early boyhood on oppo-
site banks of Lake Champlain, the former
in Vermont, the latter in New York. lust
as they reside to day. They went to col
leRe together and exercised their budding
forensic talents by pleading in the moot
courts organized by the students. On one
occasion Of this sort. Mr.. Smalley dilsted
on the merits, virtues and resources of his
native State, Boosting among other things
That vermont gave education to New
YORK. Our young men, he said, are
the missionaries who bring enliehten-
ment to The Empire State Year after
year they invade it with the spelling
book as their weapon, and they are the
authors or its greatness When Mr..
weed got the ear of the court, he grimly
assented to what the gentleman from
Vermont had claimed-but with a oualifi.
cation. 1t Is true he remarked. that
these young men from Vermont do come
They bring spelling book in one hand
and halter in the other. If they cannot
get common school they steal a horse
and return home. This accounts in some
measure for the growing prosperity of
Vermont"
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James A, TEACHERS Estate.

we, ne subscribers, having been appointed
~ the honorable the Probate Court for the
District Of Chittendcn. commissioners Tn re-
celNe, examine and adjust the claims and de-
inands OF all persons against the estate of
James a. Ihacherate of South Buringt on, in
ana demands exhibited in offset there
to- and six months from the day of
the GATE hereof, being allowed by
sitiu court Tor that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice that we will attend to the
business OF our appointment at the resi-
denc' nt the said late James A. Thatcher in
sa district, on the third Tuesdays of May
and November next, at ~ O'Clock a. IN. on
each of sa days.
Dated this 2lst day ofApril, 1887.
JOHS f. =; SMiTH, N' Commissioners
43,w3w
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OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

London Punch is to have new editor.
The old one has come to the end of his al
manac.
The editor and publisher of a paper out
in Pelican Rapids, Mimi, has been miss
ing for month, and his wife supports
herself by making bustles out OF the pat
ent outsides.
A corps OF the Sal, alton army Is march
ing on the Indians of British Columbia.
IL you hear big racket, one Of these days
you will know where it comes from.
A ball Of hair was recently found in the
stomach Of a Kansas COW. This ia what
we should call stage In the evolution of
boarding house butter.
A man in q Brooklyn dime museum
calls himself "the human bat" What
the American public is really curious to
see, however. Is an umpire who has sur
vived three seasons.
In buying lettuce it is always we'll to re-
member that two heads are better than
one.
The wife of Myron Huskins of Maple
Grove, Mich, gave birth to triplets, two
OF his ewes to five lambs, and the family
cat to seven kittens. Myron has been up
the road three times to see il there isn't a
freshet or cyclone coming.
Schnaebeles Is no more, and the proof
reader leans back in his chair and gives a
great sigh of relief.
The editors of two New Orleans papers
are about TO fight duel. Each paper has
the OBITUARY OF the other man in type.
hn uChi IL.
man. the want of it, the woman. So they
say.-Journal OF Education.
Mistress Ito new servant)-"We have
breakfast generally about O'Clock" New
seryant-"Well, mum, if amt down to
1t, don't wait. "-Erchdnge.
sweet things are generally sticky. That's
Ine reason so many men get stuck on
pretty girls.--NeW HdUen NeUs.
;, According to the FREE PRESS Bur-
ht, a '3l man has swapping turtle which
ne Calls Agr1ppa. We presume when he
takes hold he produces some most noble
festers.-Lo,Ocu COuriOr.
Applicant-'How many in the family,
ha,dy-"Only two-my husband and my
Applicant."If yes wus ownly divorced,
so many in the family !''-Puck. "
Husband-I was in great luck to. day. |
found a silver dollar on the street.
WlfeIi wish you would give it to me,
Jonn. Baby needs new pair of shoes.
:. Husband-Give it to you Why | spent
u, and another dollar with it, celebrating
the event.-NelO York Sun.
A Mormon elder arrived in Chicago Sat
urday with three wives and eight chill
dren, but the proprietor of the hotel at
winch they stopped, concluding that three
women We're too many for one man in
Chicago, had the elder arrested for big
amy, This is the first instance OIL record
OF Chicago man undertaking his own
town. washington Critic.
There is a new batch of stories about
serious differences between the president
ana his secretary of war. 1t must seem
strange to the secretary that Mr.. Cleve-
land doesn't resign.-Phuddelphia Press
At Lenten service: "Miss Molly
Come in our pew. Kate" Miss Kate
On no, come in ours. We've got such
nice, comfortable, high kneellng cushions.
They don't strain your polonaise bit."-
It'd Bits.
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lSwanton COurier.1

We believe there is law compelling
children between certain ages to 90 to
school. That law should be enforced in
Swanton. Any day from 10 to 20 boys be.
tween eight and ID years of age can be
seen loafing about the streets from morn
ing until late at night. These youngsters
lay around In the sun smoking cigarettes
and cigar stubs. They are growing up
in laziness, ignorance and vice, and should
be compelled to attend some school. In
this country of free schools it is a shame
to see children grow up without knowing
how to read or write
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Department Commander Blodgett in rela-
ton to Memorial Day:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF VERMONT. !
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ST. JOHNsBURY, April 25, 1887. !
General Order No. 8.
In accordance with General Order No. II
issued by the Commander-in-Cnief,M Monday
May ~. WI be observed as Memorial Day by
the and ARMY Posts of this Department
In order 10 i'm press more true apprehen-
sion of Memorial Day and create In us a "a
cred and religious recognition of Its meaning
II 10 recommended that all the Grand rmV
Posts In this Department attend ia a BODY
on sunday, the 18th day OF May some Dlace
OF pubic worship VIII ch has before been ar
ranged. as the most suitable place to prepa re
ourselves for the Memorial service To hear
words from the man OF God. and take a new
Impulse, ana with q stronger determination
to 90 forth and do life's great work that in
sincerity and truth we may decorate our lives
with the virtues of a Christian manhood.
Let us remember that this ia u memorial -
not holiday to engage in the sports and re +.
creations that 50 naturally come to our minds
when we release ourselves from our Ordinary
vacations.
There are new and fresh graves over which
to spread fora decorations by US who remain
IL 10 nttlng time to remind ourselves that
time to decorate ourselves with tina cha rit
toward all which will cover the failiup3 OF
others, and that loyalty to God and our cOun-
try which Will make us more worthy 10 be
members OF the Grand Army of The Republic
By Command of
PEARL D. BLonGErr,
Official:
DENNIS L. MAY,
Asst Adj't General.
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sundays Clear Atmosphere.
c Editor of the Free Press:

To the Elitor of the Free Press:
Buried in air, the deep blue SKY of Rene.
But never II clearer deeper, bluer sky
than that which filed the ethereal space,
Sunday, over Burlington, and against
which the Adirondacks were defined,
grandly and distinctly. Enhancing by
their sublimity. the highest bald sum
mits, snow capped, extended their hanges
sloping toward the valleys dashed with
glitterlng white masses The naked eve
could penetrate into the interior spaces.
natural passes, and here and there de
scribing distinctly dwelling, outbuldings,
aud cleared levels denotlng hlas bandry.
From the romantic cliffs, where the road
divides near Barker's toward Mallets
Bay White Face mountain could be AS
clearly traced and pencilied rs If viewing
it at Lake Placid. The lake released
from ice, aud tull to the brim was most
beautiful. The splendid chain of the
Adirondacks appeared clear-cut through
whose wild ravlnes, COO, pure, refreshing
streams pursue their rugged devious way
and rest be times, gathered in lovely
lakes, a mirror from the sky, on which
the rugged crags are artiully thrown.
garnisned by the lmDerious and balsamic
pine. Juniper Island and the keepers
clean white abOdes, could be distinctly
seen, and the landing with the Brothers
beyond. 1t was as rare u sight as one may
often see. G. l.. HEYDE
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time, and is spending the winter in Cali
fornia. 1t is arranged for her to make a
trip through the Southern division of that
will welcome her to Northern California
before she sails on her more distant Jour
ney. Will not the whole w hite Ribbon
host pray for the success of this dear
leader, and help us, so far as they can
with the eXDeJ SEES